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EdTech Testbed Programme procurement Lot 2 (Con_32287)

Department for Education

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23 Sep 2026 at 13:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education commissioned research and related consultancy under Lot 2 of its EdTech Testbed Programme. The work concerns educational technology and testbed activity; the procurement records research and development services as its classification but provide no further breakdown of specific tasks or outputs. Delivery locations cover the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buyer is based in London. This is a service requirement, rather than a purchase of goods or construction works.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Ipsos (market research) Ltd. The award date was 15 September 2026, and the contract runs from 15 September 2026 to 4 April 2030. The awarded contract value is £14.2 million. The competition was run as a selective call-off from the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace dynamic purchasing system. It was divided into lots, and this award relates to Lot 2. The stated response deadline was 4 June 2026 at 16:00. The procurement indicates that SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were suitable to participate. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details.

This award shows that the Department for Education buys substantial education-technology research and consultancy through its Research & Insights Marketplace dynamic purchasing system. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to deliver research and insight work relevant to educational technology, with the capacity to support activity across the stated range of locations. The successful supplier was a large market-research company, demonstrating that established research-provider capability can meet the buyer’s requirement; suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises was also recognised. The work is relevant to research agencies and consultancies able to undertake education-sector research and related advice, rather than suppliers focused only on supplying technology products.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EdTech Testbed Programme procurement Lot 2 (Con_32287)

Notice Description

**This is not a call for competition** This is the contract award notice for "EdTec Testbed Programme Procurement Lot 2 ". The competition was carried out using the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace DPS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7a685df5-8bff-47cf-a759-a2fb8cd270d9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/557f5215-ef73-46a1-a812-56cd359730b3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,200,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,200,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 4 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

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